Francois Laroque: ‘These Great Eclipses: Shakespeare’s Uncanny Starts’

Synopsis

Podcast recorded from a lecture given at the Rose Theatre, Kingston by François Laroque, Emeritus Professor of English Literature and early modern drama at Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3.Professor Laroque explores astrological imagery and symbolism in three different examples of the influence from uncanny stars - in the Sonnets, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear. Introduction by Professor Richard Wilson.

Series

Kingston Shakespeare Seminar (Kiss)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

7 Apr 2016

Duration

96 mins

Credits

Contributor

François Laroque

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

King Lear; Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

astrology; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets

Notes

Notes

Accessed 10/2016.

Online Availability

Online URL

http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2016/04/francois-laroque-these-late-eclipses-shakespeares-uncanny-stars/

Online price

free

Online format

Streamed/Download

Archive

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Email

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Phone

01865 240009

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